§ Major HILLSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the Customs difficulties in the way of taxing foreign malting barley, he will recommend taxing all foreign barley subject to a rebate on barley used for feeding?
§ Major ELLIOTI am advised that the proposal to grant a rebate of duty on foreign barley used for feeding purposes would be administratively impracticable. I would remind my hon. and gallant Friend that the present ad valorem duty on foreign barley results in a considerably higher charge on malting barley than on feeding barley, since the former usually sells at higher prices.